NaMoPaiMo days one and two

Every year, NaMoPaiMo begins at the stroke of midnight on February one.

photo by Corina Roberts

Across the globe, model horse hobbyists are ready.

photo by Stephanie Blaylock

In the blink of an eye, my Facebook feed is filled with beautiful horses coming to life.

photo by Mary Hanson

photo by Holly Mason

photo by Evan Le

photo by Michelle Eisley

photo by Aubrey Dutro

photo by Tara Haskins

Even though most of this are just barely started...

photo by Allie Davidson

I am already in love with half of them.

photo by Gretchen Glover

So pretty!

photo by Brooke Larkins

Of course, not everyone is painting yet. 

photo by Ingunn Aasland

A lot of us are still prepping and priming.

three year old Emma washing her model
photo by Anne Veeneman–van der Weel

Customizing, too.

photo by Oliwia Maszczak

Darleen Stoddard writes: I'm still prepping. I am so behind because my first and second choice models did not cooperate, and my primer was not drying. It wouldn’t be NaMoPaimo without having to start over three times, though!

Other people haven't started yet. They're too busy baking bread...

photo by Sue Rowe

making puzzles...

photo by Lynne Penner

and playing with real horses. Sorry/not sorry.

And then there's Shauna, patiently waiting for her model to come into existence. Literally, some people never learn.

photo by Shauna McDaniel

It's still very early, but this month is off to a great start. I think this might just be the best NaMoPaiMo yet!